• Our society obsesses over African slavery; it has become a deep psychological neurosis that tears society apart 
• Africa had three different slave trades from the Middle Ages to the 20th century
  • The internal African slave (the largest) 
  • The Muslim slave trade (selling slaves to the Muslim world; 2nd largest) 
  • The Western European slave trade (3rd largest)
• Throughout human history, Africa was the place that the most slaves were pulled out of – contrasted with other areas such as Europe and Asia, which had centralized governments that were able to protect their citizens 
• Once Africa became a part of the global economy, it realized that it could offer slaves in exchange for goods and services
• The vast majority of people involved in the African slave trade were black 
• “I don’t think any serious historian could ever support the 1619 Project who is not an ideologue. It’s not even a historical argument; it’s a political argument masquerading through history.” – Rudyard Lynch 
• Because America was so wealthy, African-American slaves had a higher quality of living than the peasantries of Europe did; however, African-American slaves were disenfranchised from any sort of respect or social standards 
• “I think the British ending slavery in the 1830s and 40s is one of the most admirable things a country has done.” – Rudyard Lynch 
  • The West practiced slavery, but it was also a society that ended it – which is historically rare
• As religions developed and spread around the globe, they eventually abolished slavery among their people 

In this episode of History 102, WhatifAltHist creator Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg discuss the history of the Muslim slave trade, a forgotten tragedy that predates and rivals the Atlantic slave trade in both scale and brutality.

Dive into the complex dynamics and enduring impact of this dark chapter in African history, and explore the Muslim and internal slave trades while also challenging the 1619 Project's narrative. Learn about the broader context of global slavery, the complex origins of racial inequality, and the global network that fueled the transatlantic slave trade.

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